Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver and "DWTS" champ Donald Driver visited John Long Middle School to congratulate students on a job well done.

Students of the school participated in the Goodwill "Pack 'er Up" challenge, and took first place by collecting 78,000 donation items in 30 days.

"One of the best things is that they learn about community and how to give back and contribute," said principal Greg Kabara.

Students gave Driver a very enthusiastic, and loud, welcome as he walked into the school gymnasium.

"It should put a smile on everyone's face," Driver told the students. "You were able to give someone some clothes, books, bags, and it puts a smile on my face knowing that you have all done a good job."

After his speech, students were even more impressed with Driver.

"He is just so ... it was mind-blowing," said seventh-grader Olivia Forsche, who said the experience not only taught her a lesson, but her parents as well.

"Donated a bunch of my baby stuff and stuffed animals," she said. "It was kind of hard for my parents to let go of all that, but it was good."

Parents of some 2- and 4-year-olds lined up on Highway 60 to see the star may have a little more explaining to do. Portia Young discovered the children thought they were going to see Donald Duck, not Donald Driver.

Students at John Long Middle School competed against 800 other schools to win Tuesday's visit from Driver. Summit View Elementary in Waukesha took top honors in 2012, collecting nearly 75,000 items.

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John Long Middle School in Grafton collected 78,000 items for donation at Goodwill, and earned a visit from Donald Driver.

SEASON THIS SEPTEMBER. HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN GRAFTON, GOT FORMER DANCING CHAMP DONALD DRIVER TO COME TO THEIR SCHOOL! WITH A POLICE ESCORT AND PACKER NATION CHEERING HIM ON, DOUBLE D, SHOWED UP TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON A JOB WELL DONE. WISN 12 NEWS PORTIA YOUNG EXPLAINS HOW THEY CAUGHT THIS RECEIVER. YOU KNOW SOMETHING BIG IS HAPPENING WHEN 2 AND 4 YEAR OLDS LINE HIGHWAY 60 IN GRAFTON. DONALD DUCK IS COMING THEY'RE SO EXCITED! AND SO IS DONALD DRIVER, NOT DUCK. DRIVER SHAKES HANDS ROCK STAR TREATMENT AT JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE STUDENTS WILLED HIM HERE, BY WINNING THE GOODWILL PACK'ER UP CHALLENGE. GREG KABARA/PRINCIPAL: ONE OF THE BEST THINGS IS THAT THEY LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY AND HOW TO GIVE BACK AND CONTRIBUTE. WITH HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE STUDENTS COLLECTED 78 THOUSAND ITEMS IN 30 DAYS FOR GOODWILL. DONALD DRIVER: IT SHOULD PUT A SMILE ON EVERYONE'S FACE THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO GIVE SOMEONE SOME CLOTHES, BOOKS, BAGS, AND IT PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE KNOWING THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB. A HANDFUL OF STUDENTS ASK DRIVER SOME QUESTIONS. SOME EVEN GET A HUG. OLIVIA FORCHE/7TH GRADER: HE JUST IS SO PAUSE IT WAS JUST MIND-BLOWING! YOU'RE SPEECHLESS OLIVIA! I AM, I AM IT WAS SO FUN. THAT'S THE EFFECT DONALD DRIVER HAS. NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT HE'S DONE, BUT WHO HE IS. THE PERFECT PRIZE FOR A CHALLENGE THAT EVEN TAUGHT PARENTS A LESSON. OLIVIA FORCHE: DID A BUNCH BY DONATING A BUNCH OF MY BABY STUFF AND STUFFED ANIMALS, IT WAS KINDA HARD FOR MY PARENTS TO LET GO OF ALL THAT, BUT IT WAS GOOD, BECAUSE THE WHOLE TIME I WAS THINKING, IF WE WIN, WE GET TO MEET DONALD DRIVER. WELL THEY DID. BEATING OUT 800 SCHOOLS TO SCORE THIS TOUCHDOWN. IN GRAFTON PORTIA YOUNG WISN 12 NEWS. WATCH THE RAW VIDEO OF THE CHILDREN GREETING DRIVER PLUS SEE THE BEHIND-THE-

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